NHL Daily – Breezy Sunday

On a rather breezy Sunday in the hockey world, there were five games, two hat tricks, plus additional signings out of the PWHL.

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, December 3rd, 2023

News

  • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton.
    • Colton was fined $5,000 for a dangerous trip on Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson on Saturday night.
    • The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA.

PWHL News

  • There were a trio of signings by Minnesota that were announced on Friday.
    • Minnesota would sign forward Denisa Krizova to a two year deal.

    • Forward Brittyn Fleming would sign a one year deal.

    • Forward Sophia Kunin would also sign a one year deal with Minnesota.

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Game Recaps

Chicago Blackhawks v. Minnesota Wild – 2p ET

  • In the State of Hockey, the Wild hosted their divisional rivals in the Blackhawks and in the first Minnesota got a trio of goals when Marco Rossi scored a pair and then Mats Zuccarello notched a goal. In the second, Matt Boldy scored his third to extend the Minnesota lead to four. In the third, Chicago got on the board when Taylor Raddysh scored his fourth but the Wild went on to get the 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

San Jose v. New York Rangers – 6p ET

  • In New York City, the Rangers plated host for the Sharks for the lone time on the year and in the first San Jose took the 1-0 lead when Anthony Duclair scored his sixth of the year but then Artemi Panarin answered with a power play goal to tie the contest. Then, Ryan Carpenter scored his first of the year to give the Sharks the lead back, but Artemi Panarin answered with his second of the night. Then, New York took the 3-2 lead when Mika Zibanejad scored his sixth of the year. In the second, San Jose tied it up when Jacob MacDonald scored his fourth of the year on the power play but then New York re-took the lead with Will Cuylle’s fourth of the year. In the third, Artemi Panarin completed the hat trick to put the Blueshirts up two and then K’Andre Miller netted his fourth of the year to put the Rangers up 6-3. Then, San Jose got a pair when Fabian Zetterlund scored his seventh and then Alexander Barbanov got his first of the year. However, the San Jose comeback fell short as the Rangers escaped with the 6-5 win over the Sharks.

Columbus Blue Jackets v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET

  • In Beantown, the Bruins welcomed the Blue Jackets back to Boston and after a scoreless first, Boone Jenner scored his 13th of the year to put Columbus up 1-0. In the third, Brad Marchand got his first career natural hat trick as the Bruins came back to defeat the Blue Jackets 3-1.

Nashville Predators v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET

  • In Western New York, the Predators made their annual visit to Buffalo to take on the Sabres and in the first, Nashville took the 1-0 lead when Filip Forsberg scored his 13th of the year and then Yakov Trenin got his fifth of the year to put the Preds up two. Then in the second, Buffalo got on the board with a successful penalty shot from Victor Olofsson. After a scoreless third, the Predators held on to down the Sabres for the 2-1 win.

Colorado Avalanche v. Los Angeles Kings – 8p ET

  • In the City of Angels, the Kings hosted the Avalanche and in the first Colorado took the 1-0 lead when Josh Manson scored his first of the year. In the second, Quinton Byfield scored his fifth of the year to even the score for the Kings. In the third, Quinton Byfield scored his second of the night to put Los Angeles up 2-1 and then Trevor Moore scored his 12th of the year to give the Kings the 3-1 lead. Then, Drew Doughty closes the contest with an empty net goal, his fifth goal of the year, as the Kings score four answered to defeat the Avalanche 4-1.

Today’s Games

  • PIT v. PHI – 7p ET
  • DAL v. TB – 7p ET
  • SEA v. MON – 730p ET
  • CAR v. WIN – 730p ET
  • WAS v. ARI – 9p ET
  • STL v. VGK – 10p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

  • From napping in Charlotte to an NHL bench in Vegas: Inside Capitals’ goalie Hunter Shepard’s wild day (The Athletic – $)
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